Primary electric battery.



' 1 A. L UTZ.

PRIMARY yEILIIICTRIC BATTERY. l

APPLIQA'QO'NI'IILBD HAY 29, 1909. I v

' Patented Aug, 15,1911.

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GEORGE A.' Lurz,A or rLAINEIELnNEW JERSEY. Y

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...."Be itl known that I,.GEORGE A." LUTZ, a citizen ofthe `UnitedStates, and resident of Plain'iieldn the c'ounty. of Union andStateofNeW Jersey, have invented cert-ain nev and useful .improvementsin Primary Electric Bgitteries, of Whichlthe .following is aspecification. f'

. Myv linvention relates tothe class of .pri-

/' vlarizer coinpri'ses'a: plate of oxid, such as .cupi'ic oXid, andapositiv electrode, such asfzinc,'and has partcula rence toim-}')rovement s inl batteries ,Ish WIr-*in Letters [5. Paten't No. 9-19,900, "granted toi'me April .1ny invention; 2-is a cross-.s

i i lThe .object ofthe present invention is to f' 1-insulate thepositive andnegative electrodes andso support and hold them with respect`to eachother fas to eliminatel the danger of said'jel'ectrodes comingin contact with each ...Otl'lerjm l .inve

ntion eoinprisesithe novel details ."of improvement' that will bemorefully hereinafter set 'forth and then; pointed out Thelvor."receptacle1and its insulating from which the 'electrodes are hung,

' l j 'may bearranged in. usual or 1, .Well known "'rnann'er." The frame3,-shownof channeled 4,0 material, such H as.compressedcupric oxi t inany suitable manner, .or 'as shown in my said'Patent No. 919,900-, therod 5, passing through a suitable hole in vframe 4 and through ,thecover 2, being detachably sup- .threaded end ofthe rod. The insulatingb1oek7 is provided with an opening through which rod 5 passes, and saidinsulating block has a recess ''i receiving the head of rod 5.

'50 Said block is-also provided with a trans-v vverse grooveor gain 7bWithin which the upp part of plate cated, whereby the de inging to anyer extended p Specification o f Letters Patent. vApplicationfiled May29, 1939. Serial No. 499,154. i'

'7 of block with frame 3 and plat/le 'bling them. pended from cover2 andare thoroughly insulated from each other, the battery is con- 4 and thecross bar 3a rely held and kept ,Patent-e,"

7, Oil OPPeSl 7b, are adapted to bea "4 'i tithe-sides of tiveelectrodes or zincs'B faresuppited b v yof the l gain and secured to theinsulating-block?, andv are .shown located upon .opposite si theextensions 7 of said l bo ing through said ele` said insulating block itially .transverse to rod des of passthrough d1 nction.fstulistzirr thepositive electrodes'fbixzi held securely.in'positionagainst and aresupported by the insulating bloclr?, and are .thus prevented frolnlateral sway Aor swinging to keep said electrodes from contact withplate connected with a binding .post 10 on cover of fcircuit .4s One ormore zines maybe usedarranged as set forth, and I haveshown sald zines 2by a suitable conductor 11.

The elements of the battery maybe readily replaced either by removingbolt 9v to replace the positive electrodes or'zincs Without disturbingplate 4, or'plate 4: may be removed by detaching the lowen cross piecedisassembling the part-sand then reassem- VThe electrodes are all suscheap/ to manufacture.

Having now described my invention what I claim is .1.' InV a primaryelectric battery the combination of an insulating block provided venientto handle and adjust, and relatively with a gain, a depolarizingplatecofacting with said gain,fa.positive electrode supported adjacentsaid plate, and a support for said block in circuit with said plate,-and a block."

. 2.`, In a primary electricbatterythe com bination of an insulatingblock provided with a gain, av depolarizing plate supported by saidblock and having a portion located Within said gain, a positiveelectrode car-v ried by said block, a rod passing through" said blocl:.and having a head-vvithin arecess in .sald block, for supportingthesame, and means for supporting said rod.

3" of frame 3, or by removing bolt 5 and frame for said plate -supportedby said 3. -In a. primary electric battery the com# y insulating block,a frame said bloe d'fr bination of .1 a depolarizing'eg-{said'insulatlngg v c 'with said plate, a rod passing through saidblock and lbination of a jar, an insulating cover, a rod having a head'.Wthinfthe block, and a positive electrode supported by said block`adjacent said plate. l

ffl; In a primary electric battery the combinationv of a jar, a cover, arod. depending .from 'the cover, an insulating block upon the rodprovided With a gain at its lower part, a frame supported by said block,a depolarizing plate carried by said frame and having a portion locatedin said gain, positive electrodes attached to said block on oppositesides thereof, the extensions of'lsaid block at the sides of said gainlying lbetween said plate and electrodes, and la 'bolt pass-v ingthrough said electrodes' and through said block and having a head Withinan opening in the under part of said block forv supporting theelectrodes upon the block.

5. In a primaryfelectric battery the'comdepending lfrom 'the cover, aninsulating block provided With a bore and a recess receiving said rod,said block having a gain,

below the recess, a frame supported `by said block, a depolarizinglplate carried by said frame and having a portion located in said gain,positiveelectrodes located. on oppositev 'sides of said plate, anda-bolt passing through said electrodes 'and block and through saidrecess above said plate. 'Signed at New York city, inthe county ofI NewYork,y and State ofNeW York, thisv A. D. 1909. .f

GEORGE A. LUTZ.

Witnesses: f v y T. F.KB0URNE, f

MARIE' F. WAINRIGHT. l

27th day of May,

